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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-15
The Oranges.


sowing and plantinp is here. The labors
of the dav demand attention and fine rral
as yeu as the ideal Drnnnr farm mnst he
worked,
The nyecutive committee of the Maine
Statr Grange met In his city rs annonnr.
ed bv the formal nj the time. Nav and
< md transacted n larae amount of busi.
mess pertatning TO the Order The ma.
tioual lecturer is To be- mt into the lecture
field for ten laws. bepinnina Auoust gth
The ncxt mrctino of the Stoto vranoe
which opens Dec 20 h, has not been To-
Gated AS vet, The session will be LARGE
and the decision of location will not he
madc until August or Septembpr Assn
comnromisr between the Eastern and
Western sections of the State, Skowhr-
pan offers n convenient middle prouud
with n rood hall hotel and convenience.
Mortimer Whitehead, Lecturer of the
National Grange, is engaged to speak in
Maine, Aug . To i?til' inclusive ana may
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-15
I WANT TO SELL

My place ON the Middle road, ten minutes
walk frcm Post Office. One acre Of land with
fruit aud shade trees, good cottage house with
ell and stable, nearly new. One of the pleas
ATTEST places In the Corporation. Price $1,000
Would sci for twice that amount il it was 100
rods nearer the centre of village, Also l new
top buggy and open box buggy.
tf2j +. L. WALKER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-15
The STANDARD" Still Leads
STANDARD FERTILIZER co.
j. II. POOLER, Manager.

VDsOc OO nF0U . Mu55.
FOR SALE BY
Geo. Wentworth, SkOwhegan; Fred futile
W. Athens; Weston d. Emery, Madison; NJ
Emery 4 Son, N. Anson; John Bunker. Mercer
lsos-ysoa xsssaehustss Ixorm n.Sta.un aeroi.-lsse
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-15
Farm for Sale

situated In SkOwbtgan. one mile from the
Post Once; for further particulars inquire on
the premiscc OF LEANDER POOLE2. 3ml7'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-15

Dr. Chase's Diptheria ResOlvents, prepared
at the Norridgewock Tea Store Is having n
great sale. They are known to cure and pre-
vent Sore threats, Diptberia, Coughs. Colds,
&c. Give them trial. 12tf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22

the garianded December had been long
working at the human heart, and TINS II
helped make Charles Dickens 1t trained
its own workman as Liberty reared the
Washington who afterward defended her.
Thus were in circle the causes and the eff
fects in words Like Solomon's clouds,
which condensed on the mountains and
running in streams to the sea formed again,
and as clouds sailed back to the mountains,
the amenities of the winter holiday pour
from the heart to the age and then return
from the age to the heart Thus progress
assumes the form Of circle and rolls for
ward like great wheel.
One hope fills all well-wishing hearts
that, as the painters and sculptors struggle
after better and better designs and works
in their fields of thought, SO the millions Of
young Christmas-lovers will attempt to sep
arate their festal-day from the cup that
stupeies, from the extravaganza that ruins
fortune and mind alike, and from the vanity
which forgets or despises the poor, and win
attempt to make ii the faithful emblem Of
a free, moral, educated and benevolent
nation. { DAVID SWING.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22

not only the dead were carried, but within
also the living ran to hide or live unknown,
when the times were dangerous up in the
sunshine. La one of these subterranean
rooms some Christians celebrated Christ
mas in the first century after the apostles.
While the most splendid city of all times
was making the sun look down upon a
scene of festivity In which even slaves took
full part a group of Christians was in cav
ern far down below the laughter Of children
and the wheels of chariots. and was there
laying the foundations for our beautiful
feast of December.
The most venerable person present was
a certain Alexander. He had been con-
demned as disturber of the peace,
and when that immunity from arrest
which the Saturnalia brought had passed
by, he was liable to be found by
the police and to pay with his blood
the price of his crime. The words
which have come to as from him are few,
but they are full of pathos and prophecy.
He pointed to the black stones overhead
and added: This rocky roof hides the stars,
but it can not keep them from shining;
thus they who turn many to righteousness
shall shine as the stars of Heaven know
that l shall be given as food to the wild
passed by, but the star of Bethlehem shall
never set"
It was two hundred years after this dis
mai assemblage in tomb the Christmas
feast came out into the open light OF day
and began to hang its garlands upon the
doors and gates Of Roma Thus can the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22
ABOUT THE MOON.

Legends and Traditions Current I'm Varf-
Gus Portions of the Globe.
The Dutch have it that the unhappy man
in the moon was caught stealing vegeta-
bles and i'm prisoned there for his offense-
An Australian legend says the moon was
a native cat, which fell in love with some
one else's wife and was dri ven away, to wan
der ever since
The natives of Ceylon have hare in
stead of man in the moon, the hare having
achieved that high honor by jumping into
a fire to roast himself for the benefit of
Buddha
The Malays believe that the moon is a
woman and the stars her children, whereas
in South America they cap this story by tha
assertion that the moon is q man and the
sun is his wife,
According to the classic tale, the youth
In theimoon is probably Endymion, beloved
of Selene, and that's why SO much spoon
ing" is occasioned by the round-faced orb
of night
Among the Esquimaux the sun is maid
en- and the moon is her brother; and the
Khasias of the Himalaya say that the moon
falls every mouth in love with his mother
in-law, who throws ashes in his face, whence
his spots
The Swedish peasantry explain the lunar
spots as representing boy and girl bearing
a pail Of water between them, whom the
moon once caught in her arms and carried
off into the heavens legend current also
in Icelandic mythology.
German tale says that man and a
woman stand in the moon-the man be-
cause lie strewed briars on Sunday morning
in the chtlrch-path and the woman for
making butter on the same day. The latter
carries her butter-cup, the former his bum
die of thorns
The nursery rhyme credits the gentleman
up there with visit to the earth, on which
occasion he took fancy to some pea-por-
ridge, which he was in such hurry to eat
that he burned his mouth A second after
he struck the earth he asked the way to
Norwich" but the world is not informed
whether he reached his destination.
The Chinese represent the moon by rab-
bit pounding rice in mortar. Their myth
illogical moon, jut-ho, is figured by beauti-
full young woman, with double sphere be-
hind her head and rabbit at her feet The
period of this animals CESSATION is thirty
days, which, as Donce suggests, may typify
the moons revolution around the earth
Chicago NeUs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22
FOR FATHER.

Confidence and Affeotion-The Best Christ.
mas GIFT Which Daughters May BE.
stow.
what to give papa" is always difficult
question in q household He already has a
pin-cushion or an interest in one; and it
seems, further. that he usually has every
thing else he wants OF course his daugh-
tiers know that he might like Christmas
gifts of wealth or reputation that are be-
yond their power of giving; they may re-
aljze that even fathers do not really have all
that they wish and do Just as they like, but it
doesseem as though there are very few things
that fathers care for that are possible for
their daughters to give them There Is one
intangible gift which would be uncommon
ly welcome to great many men, and that
is the confidence and affection of their
daughters
Nonsense says bright-eyed girl in an
swer to this Papa knows I'm awfully fond
of him. Most girls are fond of their faith
ers" Possibly, but very few of them show
it, and the beginnings of filial demonstra-
tion must come from the daughter If hab-
it of reser YES has always existed between
them Much strong and helpful influence
which is now entirely missed might come
into the lives Of many girls If they would
cultivate the friendship of their fathers The
giving and receiving would be mutual aud
full of elements of growth for both.
1t is more rare than it should
be, this relation of understand
ing friendship and companionship
between father and his daughter The
little girl drifts away from her father,
often almost as soon as she is out Of her
babyhood Her own interests take up her
thoughts; she thinks that her father will
not care for the stories of her little pleas
Nres and trials, and she turns away from
him more and more, till, by the time she is
twenty, he usually has little more idea Of
her thoughts and real life than he has Of
that of her young girl companions whom
he sometimes sees shopping, or study
ing, or 1unching with her. In every class
of society one sees these same lonely
fathers, missing all the brightness, and
heart-comfort, and cheer to be found in
unrestrained friendship with their own
children. Il sometimes costs q girl good
deal of resolution to bring her courage to a
point where she can step over the barriers
of custom of reserve and let her father
know that she cares for him in a deeper and
more tender way than she has ever shown
him; in a way she would wish she had made
him understand If the chance was gone for
ever with his life But it is gift worth
making, and one which would surprise and
delight many fathers. II begun at Christmas
time. 1t is easy for girl to show deal OF
gushing gratitude for gifts; that Is not the
thing-each one must interpret and plan for
herself how to give a bit of her real self to
her father with the slippers, or pen-wiper,
or foot-stool. or dressing gown which she
makes for his Christmas present-Boston
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22

happy youth of this country read in this
festival the quality of civilization. because
this day was BLACKLIST when civilization was
full of cruelty. 1t measures the advance of
the minds light and the hearts benevo-
lehce
In the Puritan period this day was the
picture of the passing religion of reform.
Christmas was not SO much despised and
abused as simply neglected as of no value.
Having no gladness to express, the re-
formers needed no time In December nor In
May for its expression A feast which the
Pagan Emperoxs expanded into seven days
the Puritans would have condensed into
seven minutes had they thoaght enough
of the affair to warrant any form of action.
The poets who wrote in the years between
1907 and 1850 composed no stanza in hon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22
CHAPTER XVI.

Perhaps three-quarters of an hour after
the s.Namovna, had captured her prize, while
the shores of Brittany were fast receding
in the distance, the Princess regained her
consciousness. She did not seem to rea-
lie her situation Immediately; but soon
memory returned, and she sprang to her
feet, her cheeks scarlet with indignation
and her whole being quiyering with anger.
She saw, seated in the adjoining room,
busily occupied with some duty or other,
Blanche, the maid whom the steward had
secured in Paris. To her she appealed in o
perfect torrent of hasty words:
"Why am treated thusa Where am II
Who are yous Do you know who anna am
the Princess Natalie"
"Be quiet, my dear lady. You can do
nothing. You are comfortably settled. I
am your maid. Pray, calm YOURSELF COM
placently said the woman, strong, hearty,
red checked widow of about forty.
Every one on the "Namovna" was care
fully informed that this young girl was
Fairfax's relative, whose mind had become
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22
LIGHT FROM THE STARS.

Interesting Results Demonstrated by Re-
cent Photometric Experiments.
1t has been found by photometric
experiments on the light emitted by
the stars of different orders of magni-
tude that the light of star Of the
sixth magnitude amounts to only one
hundredth part light of star
of the first mag lde. Hence we con-
clude always pposing the stars to
be of equal magnitude and splendor)
that star of the sixth magnitude IS
ten times more remote than star of
the first magnitude. Now the bright
star Alpha Centauri may be con-
sidered as typical of star Of the first
magnitude. Com bining our knowl-
edge of the relative distances of Alpha
Centauri and the stars OF the sixth
magnitude with the conclusions abov 9
arrived at, it follows that if Alpha
Centauri were transported to 750 times
its actual distance it would still be
visible in HerschePs 20-foot reflector,
and consequently there might be per-
ceptible in such an instrument star
the distance of which is $50 times
greater than the actual distance OF
Alpha Centauri. Now the absolute
distance of Alpha Centauri from the
earth, as ascertained by the researches
of various astronomers. may be stated
in round numbers to be 20. 600, OOO.-
600 of miles. Hence we arrived at the
astonishing conclusion that the dis
lance of the stars which are family
visible in 20-foot rejecting tele-
scope, such as Herschel employed in
his observations, is not less than 15,-
600. 600. 900 of miles Light which
traverses space with velocity equal
to 1856. 900 miles in second, would,
therefore. occupy more than 1000
years in passing from such star to
the earth. Well might Herschel re-
mark that the visibility of star in the
present day is proof--not Of its actual
existence. but rather OF its having ex-
listed for hundreds, it may be thou.
sands. OF years ago. Good Words.
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THE COUNTESS STARED IN SURPRISE
Irish sea, her thoughts wandered to Nata-
lie and then to the young American. Her
heart beat faster and her cheek became
flushed, as she thought of the mission she
was undertaking. The question came
point-blank!-to her:
"Are you doing this solely from pure love
of Natalier'
And the truthful answer came fearlessly
back:
ssNoi But because, in addition, do not
wish my fears realized; do not want to
believe, or even suspect Of him being
guilty"
For the first time she began to appreciate
the true nature of her unprecedented err
rand. Had she been any one else but Lady
Lydia, she would have INDUCED in fit OF
CRYING and even begged the captain to hail
the first returning steamer. 1.z-x
But she cast aside this momentary weak
ness, pluclzed up her courage and frankly
confessed to herself:
ssIfe is the only man toward whom ever
felt even an attraction. But how can
bring myself to tell my suspicious to that
French detectivel And yet feel that i
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22

must satisfy myself they are groundless
And, if do not find Natalie, may, at least
prove his innocence to my satisfaction.
Almost at the same moment yacht was
silently gliding over the waters of the At
lantic, on the coast of Maine. An hour OF
two after midnight, it came to anchor in
Frenchman's bay that washes the eastern
shores of the island of Mt. Desert. 1t was
the ssNamoynan @
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22
CHAPTER XVII.

TWILL BE YOUR MOTHER, LITTLE MAIDi,
Ere the Princess retired for the evening,
she noticed what she had not previously
seen-simply because it had been hidden by
q large screen-a small bed, and in it the
sweetest imaginable little rosebud of a girl.
Long curving lashes swept over the child's
eyes, and the color in her cheeks was like
the bloom on a peach Curling locks lay
around her head and set the face in the
most charming frame it could have pos
sessed. The little creature was so lovely in
its sleep, so appealingly helpless, that the
heart of Natalie went right out to it, and
she stopped down and kissed the infant,
watching it deightedly, all her face aglow
with pleasure.
''What is its name, Blanche?"
''Dolores, madamoiselle."
''But what does it here? Who are its pa
reuts."
mo one knows, my lady. 1t was found in
an asylum in Paris. The matron says she
has preserved it's clothes and a little locket
that accompanied them ever since the child
was brought there"
Here she displayed to the gaze of the now
thoroughly-i Natalie, set of baby.
clothes, marked by great costliness of ma
terial A woman's handkerchief, on which
was interviewer an M. and a small note in
delicate handwriting, were the only other
articles in the bundle besides the locket.
The note read as follows:
'This is my daughter Dolores. She is
well born. 1 am forced to part with her
All that she must learn of her mother is
that my name is Marie. May the good Jesus
watch her and forgive those who separate
usr'
On the locket were engraved the simple
words ''lHarie from Victor" and interviewer
together, were a lock Of soft fine hair and
one of black, rather coarse hair.
So this little Dolores was without father
or mother; without local habitation, or
even a correct surname; for the matron had
called her, as she lay so sweetly sleeping in
the basket in which they found her, Dolo-
res, the Angel.
go fro BE Continued
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CHAPTER X1u.-COyTINUED
But it was conclusIvelv proved that Ok
ford and his servant had actually arrived in
q Partisan hotel a little after midnight on
the day of the abduction. And, further
more, it was shown that at the gerry hour of
the abduction they were both at the hotel,
which they left later on in the evening for
Havre, whence they returned next morn
ing agreeably to a message left by Oxford
with the clerk.
This, to an ordinary mind, was sufficient
evidence that Oxford and Rogers could have
had nothing whatever to do with the affair."
as each could clearly prove an alibi if called
upon to do so. Louvait was puzzled, but
not convinced.
But now how was it that this interesting
duo, which departed from ST. Malo at half
past eight in the evening" travelling direct
to Paris, remaining there nearly all the fol-
lowing day, and then went to Havre-how
was it that this same conspiring pair also
left st. Malo at eleven o'clock the same
evening, as we well know; got off at Dol;
went back to the village; took part in the
abduction of the following day, and returned
to Paris next morning? Simple enough.
Fairfax had received Nebbitt's permission
to select from the banking Office of LIE Toilet
& Co. any two clerks that might suit his
fancy. He had found there two young fell
lows, one about the height and figure of
Dick, and the other of his valet.
To a casual observer, who took no trouble
to notice them carefully, the former, by the
aid Of a mustache and wig, and the latter,
in short side whisl1ers, made very pass
able Oxford and valet.
The two clerks, delighted at the prospect
Of a frolia went down to st. Malo under the
delusion that they had been sent in disguise
for the sole purpose of receiving and of
conveying to Paris a bundle of valuables-
all the mystery and secrecy attending their
journey being adopted only to throw certain
prospective thieves off the scent.
The apartments engaged by Fairfax were
given them, and the false Dick and Roger,
with their equally false but Ito them)
precious bundle, returned to Paris and
registered at the hotel as Richard Oxford
and valet, keeping quiet during the day. In
the evening they sent word to the Office of
the hotel of an Immediate trip to Havre and
prospective return next morning, at which
time the real Oxford and servant appeared
and took up the thread of affairs where the
others had dropped it, leaving shortly after
wards for England.
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Chinese Hydrophobia Cure,

The Chinese method Of curing hydropho-
bia is perhaps a little odd, but it certainly
must be effective. The Shanghai Celestial
Empire reports that a man of Tehing Liang,
who had been attacked with the disease
was, according to custom in such cases,
kept hanging by the feet and hands until
resieved-by death.
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Jul oUtkAChtiS VI tAC
public could take a
measurement of hap
piness and sorrow. as
our students Of nat
ural science ia K e
soundings of oceans,
the Christmas week
might well be taken
as the time of making
an estimate of the
general welfare of
society. The millions
s b o ul d b e judged
from those days in